LoTi-Levels of Technology Implementation

At the TRLD one session that I attended was with Kari Stubbs from Altec. She talked about the LoTi framework and did a good job describing the meaning of the 6 LoTi levels. I will try to list them here:

• Level 0-No use
• Level 1-Teacher Poductivity only
• Level 2-Students use technology to do the same thing they have always done (PPT, webpage, computer project to report back on facts learned)
• Level 3-Tool based applications used for some analysis, making inferences, drawing conclusions.
• Level 4a-Use of outside resouces aid teacher in developing challenging learning experiences using classroom computers.
• Level 4b-Teachers design challenging learning experiences using computers with no outside help. Students solve authentic problems using technology.
• Level 5-problem solving, issues resolution, student action-teacher role actively facilitating this kind of learning.
• Level 6-Computers are seamless and transparent. Used for problem solving and/or product development.

What she said that stuck with me and seems so true is that teachers seem to be stuck at the second and third levels. It is really a big change to move beyond that to the higher levels defined by LoTi. There were several people in that session who suggested that it will not happen with trying to change schools a little bit at a time. None of us had suggestions about how to make the type of changes that need to happen.... Do you?